Soldier Of Southwestern Virginia: The Civil War Letters Of Captain John Preston Sheffey - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 0807130133 ISBN 13 : 9780807130131

Editeur : Louisiana State University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Far more than a mere documentation of the horrors and banality of the Civil War, John Preston Sheffey's literate and even macabrely witty writings demonstrate his ardor for battle, his love of his home state of Virginia, and his passion in waging a most arduous and suspenseful campaign: to win Josephine Spiller of Wytheville, Virginia, as his wife. Superbly edited by James I. Robertson, Jr., Sheffey's letters are the first published correspondence by a member of the 8th Virginia Cavalry. A native of Marion, Virginia, Sheffey provides an invaluable picture of socio-military affairs in the overlooked western and southwestern regions of the state. Too mountainous to be neutralized by Union military efforts, southwest Virginia's communities harbored resources of coal, lead, and salt as well as the only rail line connecting Richmond and the Western theater of the war - all of which were indispensable to any possibility of success for the Confederacy. Sheffey's combination of intimate minute-to-minute, day-to-day recording and larger insight into the dynamics of men, terrain, supplies, and protocol make this collection unique. Displaying a formidable range in his charming letters, Sheffey referred to everything from Greek monsters of mythology to English poets of the sixteenth century. His more than ninety missives are a singular source of interest for revealing the paradoxes and tragedies of isolated but vital Civil War skirmishes in southwest Virginia.

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À propos de l'auteur

Alumni Distinguished Professor of History at Virginia Tech, James I. Robertson, Jr., is the author of twelve books and was chief historical consultant for the movie Gods and Generals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Louisiana State University Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0807130133
• ISBN 13: 9780807130131
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Éditeur: Robertson James I.
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